Should there be a world government?

[trillobyite]

Should we be governed by a "world government", with the United Nations Assembly becoming a directly elected parliament? Should nation-states give up more of their sovereignty to supranational institutions?

The model of the nation-state has traditionally provided the basis for international relations. However, there are many problems which are impossible for individual nation-states to solve and which require international cooperation, for example environmental problems, third world poverty, international law, trading rules, etc. And cosmopolitanism is coming back into fashion; many people consider there to be such a thing as an international society with international laws. This has serious implications for the old nation-state model and evokes the possibility of the United Nations evolving into a popularly elected "world government". Should (and could) such a government exist?

[gardyloo]

RE: Should there be a world government?

I don't know, people might start calling you the Antichrist.

[esupin]

RE: Should there be a world government?

I don't think this idea will work; the world is just too big, and there is no way every country will agree to join. Even now, the UN is having trouble enforcing their law(economic sanctions do not work every time).

There will be countries looking for loopholes in the law, and there are bound to be complaints of the "world government" being biased against smaller countries.

I have always thought that large countries (like Russia/USSR, USA, China) have a hard time keeping track of everything that goes on in their respective country, and it will be even harder for a government to keep track of the world.

[Tank101]

RE: Should there be a world government?

But is there one man or woman on Earth that knows all the details of every single country on the planet?

No, that's why we have many people who know more about their specific areas.

[esupin]

RE: Should there be a world government?

But even with so many people running things, there is no way every problem will get resolved.

[jewpinthethird]

Re: RE: Should there be a world government?

I have always thought that large countries (like Russia/USSR, USA, China) have a hard time keeping track of everything that goes on in their respective country, and it will be even harder for a government to keep track of the world.

That is why the government is divided up into three levels, Federal, State and Local. Adding an International division on top of that doesnt seem entirely unrealistic.

[FishFishRevolution]

RE: Re: RE: Should there be a world government?

This is why we need some sort of super-computer to run things. Robots keep the rebellious countries in line.

[Sera13]

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I think its a bad idea simply becuase its to larg to be controled by one government they have tried to rule over large areas in the past and they simply cannot do it, They can enforce laws in some places where they cannot in others they can control in some places where they cannot in others and the laws very so greatly upon countries now theres no way they could come to any soft of equallibrium. Who says any of the coutries would join, and what if some did and some didnt or all but one..

[Tps222]

RE: Re: RE: Should there be a world government?

Well, everyone knows what happens to single gov'ts with big empires. Rome, Greece, Ottoman. There need to be seperate levels of this idea.

[Eyoshi]

I don't think there should be a world government. This is how I see it. While it might act well in the beginning, eventually it'll break down. The government cannot enforce its laws everywhere effectively, and some parts will be ignored. Then, some countries may want to secede possibly because they are dissatisfied, and they build their power in the ignored areas, causing a large problem for the world government to deal with.

[vashthestampede0987]

We do have a world government, it's called America.

No, there shouldn't even with the power being split in to local, state, and federal the entire world would be too hard to run with because there aren't enough optimists to run it. Sure, there's a handful qualified for the job, but not enough to fufill the needs of the world at the same time.

[gardyloo]

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This is why we need some sort of super-computer to run things. Robots keep the rebellious countries in line.

That reminds me of the worst movie ever: Stealth. If anyone goes to see this I hope you cry when you don't get your money back.
Oh no! A lightning strike caused our super computer to turn evil and is going to nuke every country!

[FishFishRevolution]

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It's a fail-safe for all computer systems. When some piece of it breaks, and it's no longer able to function to its fullest capacity, it defaults to EVIL.

[Sera13]

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all i need to say is think about the matrix, i mean seriously one of these days we could very possibly out do our selves to the point it cuases us harm. Not saying th matrix is in anyway fact, however would knows what really could happen, somthing can only be so good before its bad.. not to mention all the flaws and faults and shit in technology right now, its barely reliable.. do we really want that running our lives.. talk about mass chaos.

[lypso345]

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i saw a movie were this happens and the antichrist comes down to kill people